Hampton National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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Park Closed

Hampton will be closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008 and New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009.

Welcome

Hampton is the story of people -- enslaved African Americans, indentured servants, industrial and agricultural workers, and owners. It is also the story of the economic and moral changes that made this kind of life obsolete. When it was finished in 1790, Hampton was the largest house in the United States. Set among beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens, it remains a showplace today.

Yuletide 2008

The staff of Hampton is looking forward to renewing our Yuletide traditions. Click on this link to download a flyer with more information.

Highlight! Special Holiday Stories! - Saturday, Dec. 13

1:00 p.m. "Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarter" Join Shindana Cooper in the original Hampton Overseer's house for an engaging presentation illustrating how the enslaved spent the Yuletide season. Shindana Cooper is a skilled storyteller and poet. Stimulating awareness in African-American communities, she perpetuates the centuries old tradition of oral history.

2:00 p.m. Noted actor David Keltz will be performing a special 1-hour abridged performance of Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol" in the Hampton Orangery. Dressed in period attire, Keltz will deliver a dramatic and animated rendition of this holiday favorite! Scrooge, Marley, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future come to life in this classic yuletide tale!

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Superintendent
535 Hampton Lane
Towson, Maryland 21286

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Phone

Park office
(410) 823-1309

Fax

(410) 823-8394

Climate

Baltimore's climate is cool in winter, very hot and humid in the summer.